Would you ever had imagine a robot making your Sushi? If I’m in Japan, I might! But never has it crossed my imagination that I will experience it here in the PH. Global Sushi Chain Wasabi Warriors has bought in the technology in their flagship fast casual restaurant in Gramercy Residences, Century Mall, Makati.

>Sushi Robot that creates 500 rolls per hour

Wasabi Warriors currently has branches in Australia, Hongkong and New Zealand. Established in Sydney in 2007, the sushi chain is known for dishing out crafted meals and providing healthy alternatives to the unhealthy fare being offered in the metro. Seeing all the precisely-cut sushi was already awesome but when I got to taste each one of them, awe quickly turned into divine. The minute I had my first bite, I instantly decided that it will be a cheat day from my diet.

Sushi dishes are known to be low in fat mainly because it uses little or no oil at all but others view it as diet buster due to its carbohydrate content in rice. Sushi is believed to have been introduces in the second century A.D. in Southeast Asia and contrary to what we thought, it was not Japan who first served Sushi. China served this dish first and it quickly found its way to Japan.Due to the need to keep meat fresh without refrigeration, meat and fish would be cured and wrapped in rice to preserve its freshness. It was then left to ferment for several months. It was believed that if the meat and fish were treated this way, it could be preserved for several months longer than being cured alone. Eventually, when the need arises, they would discard the rice and eat the cured insides. Later on, adding vinegar to the fermentation process was discovered, this way, people didn't have to wait for months for the sushi to be ready. In Wasabi Warriors, they serve 12 types of sushi, which can be made using white, brown, red or black rice, the rice choices can then be paired with either Ocean Warrior (seafood), Beefy warrior (meat), porky warrior (pork), Chicken or vegetables Warriors. These rolls are great when paired with their signature wasabi or chili mayo.

Popular choices are

TUNA MAYO & AVOCADO

FRESH SALMON AND AVOCADO

TERIYAKI CHICKEN

HONEY SOY CHICKEN

PORK KATSU

CHICKEN KATSU

PANKO PRAWN

HOT'N'SPICY TUNA

HOT'N'SPICY KATSU CHICKEN

CALIFORNIA ROLL

PEKING DUCK

TERIYAKI BEEF

INARI AND SEAWEED

Each roll costs P100 to P150, while the Warrior Packs are pegged at P350. They also serve the Nigiri Pack, a tasty snack with an explosion of flavors: Crunchy black sesame seeds, Togarashi, Japanese mayo, seaweed flakes to accompany its creamy salmon. Other items on the menu are sashimi, rice toppings, Seaweed salads and Gyoza.

All items in Wasabi Warrior’s menu are made fresh daily from locally sourced produce as they believe in supporting the sustainability and growth of the local food industry. This also shows in their advocacy which was written on their walls- Eat good, Do good and Feel good.